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India's agriculture ministry abolished the Bollgard II Bt cottonseed trait fee in a March 24 notification, while the maximum retail price per pack stayed unchanged. The article argues the change benefits seed companies rather than farmers or Bayer, which holds the trait.
The change affects cottonseed seed costs for Indian growers and has little direct effect on global feed meal supply or prices. It is a domestic seed-pricing matter.
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